Early Career Lab Assistant

Role Overview ABS Global, a Genus company, has exciting opportunities! We are taking applications for a Temporary Part-time Production Lab Technician to participate in production operations, including assembly, processing, and/or packaging. Positions are located at our labs in Rio, WI and Windsor, WI. The Temporary Part-time Production Lab Technician roles have the primary accountability for operating production equipment for processing cell sexing technology.

These positions are hired for a period of 3 months and can be extended depending on work availability.

These positions are perfect for our Early Career applicants, looking to gain lab experience while attending school. Two programs we work with to accommodate education programs are the Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Program through Wisconsin Workforce Development and Madison Area Technical College. This position will allow you to satisfy the minimum of 192 hours work experience requirement in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Associate Degree program at MATC or the 450 hours of work experience with the YA program.

Our Early Career Program Manager will work with your manager to help ensure YA documentation standards are completed for the program!

• Day Shift (5:00 AM – 5:30 PM) – $23.50/hr
• Night Shift (5:00 PM – 5:30 AM) – $26.50/hr

Additional weekday hours may be available based on business needs.

Please visit our website for more information about the education programs we support including Youth Apprenticeship and MATC Biotechnology Associate Degree program.

• Follow SOP and maintain lab documentation, Provide accurate, timely and quality packaging of bovine semen in accordance with ABS standards.
• Learn other ancillary processes throughout the production lab as business needs necessitate.
• Adhere to proper cleaning, sanitation and sterilization protocols for all processing and collection equipment.
• Provide ideas for improvement in the work environment.
• Communicate issues to appropriate personnel (leads, supervisors, manager, support group.
• Perform all assigned duties based on daily production needs.
• Follow safe work procedures and report any incidents.
• Perform other projects and responsibilities as assigned.

• Must possess or be working toward a local High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be enrolled in and attending a local course of education either in high school, GED program, technical college or university.
• Must live locally, no relocation authorized for this role.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift/transfer 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on always maintaining the highest level of quality.
• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Ability to utilize a computer, keyboard, and mouse to accomplish work tasks (includes but is not limited to the ability to look at computer monitor screens for the entirety of assigned shift).
• Ability to work well within a team environment.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

• Experience with in a production laboratory setting.

• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Monitor equipment and computer for prolonged periods of time.
• Exposure to chemicals occasionally (PPE is provided).

Genus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world – a mission that is important to a sustainable future.

Our vision is clear:
Pioneering animal genetic improvement to sustainably nourish the world.

ABS Global is a Genus company and is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproductive services, technologies and udder care products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. We are uniquely positioned as a global player with a dedicated research and development function and…